Cole Lepkowski, 26, male, was shot in his West Toledo neighborhood on the night of June 29, 2025, and died shortly after at Toledo Hospital. The Lucas County Coroner ruled the death a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to the head and recorded his time of pronouncement as 10:57 p.m.
The shooting unfolded along the 2900 block of West Lincolnshire Boulevard, where police said a large party with more than 50 people was underway at a short-term rental believed to be an Airbnb.
Gunfire erupted around 10:14–10:15 p.m., and Cole Lepkowski, who lived nearby, was struck. Another person—a 33-year-old man—was also wounded and later arrived at a local hospital for treatment. Neighbors described a normally quiet street suddenly crowded with cars and shaken by the violence.
In the immediate aftermath, investigators characterized the shooter as unknown and appealed for tips, asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. Through the summer and into early fall, police continued to seek leads publicly; as of September 10, 2025, the case remained open with no publicly announced arrests and no named suspects.
Family notices and memorial listings reflect the shock and loss that followed, noting that Cole Lepkowski was 26 and died on June 29, 2025, in Toledo. Community coverage echoed neighbors' grief and disbelief at the suddenness of the violence on their block that night.
